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The document discusses various topics related to environmental awareness and protection, including: - Climate change, global warming, and the greenhouse effect caused by gases like carbon dioxide and methane that trap heat in the atmosphere. - The impacts of climate change like rising sea levels, extreme weather, and vulnerability of some communities. - Efforts to mitigate and adapt to climate change through reducing emissions and building resilience. - Other environmental issues like acid rain, ozone depletion, air pollution, deforestation, and hazardous waste. - Key terms and concepts in environmental science like anthropogenic causes, ecological solid waste management, and characteristics of hazardous materials.

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Environmental Awareness Quiz

The document discusses various topics related to environmental awareness and protection, including: - Climate change, global warming, and the greenhouse effect caused by gases like carbon dioxide and methane that trap heat in the atmosphere. - The impacts of climate change like rising sea levels, extreme weather, and vulnerability of some communities. - Efforts to mitigate and adapt to climate change through reducing emissions and building resilience. - Other environmental issues like acid rain, ozone depletion, air pollution, deforestation, and hazardous waste. - Key terms and concepts in environmental science like anthropogenic causes, ecological solid waste management, and characteristics of hazardous materials.

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ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AND PROTECTION

Identify what is being described in each item or answer the given questions. Encircle the letter that
corresponds to your answer.

A It is an alteration of the atmosphere, condition over time due to natural and human-made factors.
A.Global warming c. Storm
B.Climate change d. Cyclone

D The gas that absorbs and holds heat


A Oxygen c. Nitrogen
B Helium d. Carbon Dioxide

C It is a process by which the atmosphere of infrared radiation by the atmosphere warms the Earth.
A Global warming c. Greenhouse effects
B Ozone depletion d. Precipitation

A The reduction the sources of greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere or enhance their
capture is __________.
A Mitigation c. Radiation
B Litigation d. Evaporation

B Characteristic of a community if it is unable to cope with the adverse effects of climate change, it is
said to be _________________.
A Weak c. Unstable
B Vulnerable d. Invincible

B An adjustment made to moderate the harm climate change brings:


A Adoption c. Protection
B Prevention d. Adaption

C The step done and develops human skills or builds structures to reduce risks you are doing.
A Capacity building c. Training
B Facility constructing d. Skills honing

C Which of the words in the series below captures the meaning of the term “Anthropogenic”.
A Humanity c. Human made
B Human centered d. Humanoid

A An effect of climate change that is a hydrometeorological event.


A Rise in sea level c. Landslide
B Earthquake d. Volcanic eruption

B A greenhouse gas that is anthropogenic


A Methane c. Carbon dioxide
B Nitrous oxide d. Hydrofluorocarbon
Enumeration
Three Rs of ecological solid waste management
 REDUCE
 REUSE
 RECYCLE
Four characteristics of hazardous wastes
 Ignitability – something flammable.
 Corrosivity – something that can rust or decompose.
 Reactivity – something explosive.
 Toxicity – something poisonous.
Three main goals of hazardous waste management
 Minimizing the amount of waste we generate.
 Recovering waste materials and finding ways to recycle them.
 Disposing of waste safely and effectively.

Read each statement carefully. Fill in the blanks to complete the sentence.

B The cause by airborne acidic pollutants that has highly destructive result is:
A Acid rain c. Volcanic eruption
B Sulfur rain d. None of these

A The cause the environmental problem which are induced by human is called ________________
A Anthropogenic sources c. Material sources
B Natural causes d. None of these

B The effect of acid rain in the galvanize iron is _______________________.


A Deforestation c. Destruction of statues
B Rusting of iron d. None of these

A The effect of greenhouse in the government is______________________________.


A Global warming c. Acid rain
B Global warning d. Deforestation

C The primary greenhouse gas emitted rom burning coal is ____________________.


A NO2 c. CO2
B Ozone d. CO

D The cause of global warming in the environment is called ______________________.


A Overpopulation c. Burning of coal
B Volcanic Eruption d. Climate changes

D One example of hazardous wastes that is already available in industry product is ______.
A Rising of sea level c. Overpopulation
B Climate change d. Melting of ice

C The main causative agent of ozone depletion is ______________________.


A Mercury c. Radioactive wastes
B Lead d. Nuclear power plant
A Ozone is the protection of living organisms against ____________________.
A Ozone c. Stratosphere
B Oxygen gas d. None of these

B Forest type present in the Philippines ______________________.


A CFCs c. SO
B NO2 d. SO3

A The following are causes of forest destruction, except __________________.


A Infrared c. Radiowave
B Microwave d. Ultraviolet

D The Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2001 pertains to ________________.


A Rainforest c. Deciduous forest
B Coniferous forest d. None of these

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